News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-03-31
STATE ITEM s .

ready enjoyed 14o days of sleighins
this winter.
While Bert Ransom was taking thu
cars at Windsor, by some misstep hi
fell, the car wheel taking off the bot
tom of the foot to the bone.
Mrs. Amidon Of Mortified fell ONT
dav recently and dislocated should
err. On account of her age and feeble
health it has been impossible to SCI
the joint.
Both Democrats and Republicans il
Vermont are pleased by the selection
of Colonel Walker, of Rutland. as a
member of the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
A horse which had reached the age
of SO years died in Burlington the
other day. For 80 years it had been
the property of Mr.. E. &. Looms
of that city.
Plans for extending the Burlington
breakweater about $50 feet have been
approved by the Board of Engineers,
and there is a prospect that work may
be begun the coming summer.
The coming annual meeting of the
American Institute of Instruction at
Burlington in July promises to be a
large gathering. The Burlington peo-
pie are making preparations for accom-
modating 1000 teachers.
The President has appointed Her
bert W. Martin to be postmaster at
Bennington in place of j. A. Hutch
ms, removed, and n. P. Bowman to
be postmaster at St. Johnsbury in
place of c. P. Carpenter removed.
S. G.. Shurtleff of Montpelier has
been ele.Iea a director of the st. j
& L. c. r. R., in place of A. B
Jewett, deceased; F. W. Morse OIL
Montpelier was chosen secretary an6
treasurer, in place of w. A. Stowell.
The Connecticut and Passumpsic
River railroad has been leased to the
Boston and Lowell for a term Of SO
years, and upon terms which will mel
the stockholders five per cent per an.
mum for ten years from April l, and
six per cent thereafter.
The Rutland Herald says that there
is sugar orchard not very far from
that village which is so completely
showed in that the owner does not
propose to make any sugar this sea-
son. Hardly more than the tops Of
the trees are visible, the snow being
about 16 feet deep.
Colonel Aldace F. Walker was in,
formed of his appointment on the
| interstate commerce commission Tues
day night, and expressed his surprise,
He hal known that his name was
before the president, but had hardly
hoped to receive the appointment, he
said. He was, however, gratified by
the appointment.
Frank Mcbride of Middlebury, who
was sentenced to serve five years in
the states prison at the June term OF
the Addison county court, 1885, for
an assault on one Amanda Lam phear,
has been given a pardon by Gov.
Ormsbee. The pardon was justified
by recent developments concerning
the character of the woman in ques-
ton.
Charles Ashley, of Ludlow, being
jealous of Willie Snow, on Friday
night about 8 o'clock followed Snow
to the railroad station and assaulted
him, whereupon Snow shot at Ashley,
hitting him in his left side just over
his heart. The bullet struck rib
and glanced down, doing no great
harm. Snow was taken to the lookup.
He claims that he did the shooting in
self defence. Ashley has also been
arrested for an assault, he having
made threats to kill Snow.
Edward Bell, who fatally shot him
self in jerks & Rice's hotel at Hoos-
ic iTuuueI tic z,oriI, WIS Il W ffr1fng-
ton farmer. He left his home in
Brattleboro last week to attend the
funeral of his grandfather in Brook
Ign, n, Y,,-and was returning home
when the deed was committed. He
was about 80 years old, possessed OF
a liberal education and means, was a
prominent Mason and had held sever
al village offices. He was addicted to
excessive drink on occasions, and at
4such times would often leave home
/ for several days. He was formerly in
business in Dakota and afterward with
LAWYER E. M. Forbes, at Winchester.
N. H., who is a relative. He leaves
a widow and one child.
There is a good outlook for the
lumber interests this spring. The
demand has not been better for years
and there is every reason to expect
good prices. L. D. Hazen has already
got out fully eighteen million feet this
winter, as much as he expected tc
do for the season, and will run it uE
to twenty and perhaps twenty-five
million feet before the season closes
Stevens & Co. have run up to ter
million limit which they set, having
been put back somewhat by the deeE
snow, but they have had an unusua
number of inquiries for SO early il
the season, and every inch of lumber
will be disposed of. 1t has been an
exceptionally hard winter for New
England lumbermen. Those engaged
in the buiness hereabouts have enjoyed
more than average success, -Celedo
MAN.